2015 Picks

This is starting to look final (well at least a first draft of the final version)
No particukar order yet, though.

Jazz:

Kamasi Washington - The Epic

Algiers - Algiers (not sure where else to include this)

Tigran Hamasyan - Mockroot

Henry Threadgill Zooid - In for a Penny, In for a Pound

Ibrahim Maalouf –Kalthoum

Ibrahim Maalouf – Red & Black Light

 

 

Prog:

Scherzoo – 3

Alco Frisbass – s/t

Anekdoten – Until The Ghost are Gone

VdGG – Merlin/Atmos

Jaga Jazzist –Star Fire

Elephant 9 – Silver Mountain

Ryley Walker – Primrose Green

Happy Family – Minimal Gods

Reve Général – Howl

Witchwood -  Litranies From The Woods

Gong – I See You

Guapo – Obscure Knowledge

Unit Wail - Beyond Space Edges

STPO - L'imparfait multiple de dieu

 

Edited by Sean Trane - November 21 2015 at 15:02

Nogbad_The_Bad wrote: Still waiting on elephant9 showing up in the USA.

Man With Hat wrote: Nogbad_The_Bad wrote: Still waiting on elephant9 showing up in the USA.   Ditto. At  least now amazon recognizes that a CD only version exists...

Sean Trane wrote: This is starting to look final (well at least a first draft of the final version) No particukar order yet, though. Jazz: Algiers - Algiers (not sure where else to include this)

This year's new release additions -

Wilson, Steven    Hand, Cannot, Erase    2015                3/7/15    1       
Staves, The    If I Was    2015                3/30/15    2       
Hackett, Steve    Wolflight    2015                4/6/15    3       
Beggs, Booth, D’Virgilio, Hackett,  Longdon, Reed    Spectral Mornings 2015    2015                5/1/15    5       
Ciccada    the finest of miracles    2015                5/11/15    7       
Jarrett, Keith    Creation    2014                5/14/15    9       
Torn, David    Only Sky    2014                5/14/15    10       
IO Earth    New World    2015                6/15/15    11       
feat Esserela    Tuorl    2015                7/2/15    13       
Perfect Beings    II    2015                8/29/15    15       
Pandora Snail    War and Peace    2015                9/24/15    16       
Djam Karet    Swamp Of Dreams    2015                11/2/15    17       
Tea Club, The    Grappling    2015                11/23/15    18       







Edited by Slartibartfast - November 23 2015 at 19:27

Very nice list there Audun and quite a few I will be looking into myself. That Møster album is bound to end up on my doorstep at some point.

Guldbamsen wrote:

Sweet!  Another album to my "to check out" section of my AOTY text file. I don't think I'll be able to listen to them all in time 

Zombi, Artaud Beats & The Necks for me today.

Deantoni Parks, who was the last drummer for The Mars Volta (on Noctourniquet), as well as a frequent collaborator with John Cale, Flying Lotus, Meshell Ndegeocello, etc, has released an album called Technoself, which is streaming here. It's all him playing drums with his feet and left hand, while playing keys/triggering samples with the right, like he did in Volta spinoff band Bosnian Rainbows, but it's pushed much much further here. It's all live or live in studio, no loops. Check it out if you like experimental electronic music of sorts.

The new Sunn O))) was pretty good. Nothing new for them, but probably their most melodic album insofar as melody is possible with them.